The postcode DY4 8RU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY4 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY4 8RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DY4 8RU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to DY4 8RU is Colbourne Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crompton Rd and is 219 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.11 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 463 m away.
The closest primary school to DY4 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2019.
The local pub for residents of DY4 8RU is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY4 8RU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY4 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY4 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY4 8RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY4 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Special school | 6-17 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 147 m |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 487 m |
| Dudley Port School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 517 m |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 562 m |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 675 m |
| Silvertrees Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 787 m |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Academy | 11-16 | 849 m | |
| St Pauls Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 849 m |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 904 m |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2012) | 1.46 km |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Glebefields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Foxyards Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.8 km | |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 15, 2015) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY4 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 2.35 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 2.44 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 2.47 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 2.49 km | |
| Bradley News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2017 | 2.56 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| Kapoor Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2019 | 2.58 km | |
| Willowfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 2.6 km | |
| Chris's Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 16, 2021 | 2.6 km | |
| Seven Happy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2020 | 2.6 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 2.6 km | |
| Sedgley Kids Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 2.63 km | |
| Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 2.71 km | |
| Coseley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2016 | 2.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY4 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Crompton Rd | 219 m | |
| Crompton Rd | 222 m | |
| Park St | 230 m | |
| Park St | 253 m | |
| Boscobel Avenue | 307 m | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.11 km | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.11 km | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.11 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 463 m | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 819 m | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 838 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 59.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY4 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Watery Lane Junction | 682 m | |
| Dudley Junction | 1.13 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 2.13 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 2.34 km | |
| Cawney Hill | 2.45 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Mons Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 2.67 km | |
| Wren's Nest Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 3.07 km | |
| Rough Hill | 3.16 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 3.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY4 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.4 Mbps | 80 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.1 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.2 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY4 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.52561800 |
| Longitude | -2.05605400 |
| OS Easting | 396294 |
| OS Northing | 0291973 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Bromwich West |
| Electoral Ward | Tipton Green |
| Local Authority District | Sandwell |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sandwell |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Tipton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020865 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 015E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |